Human rights

Bread and Roses on 05/24/13

Program: 
Bread and Roses
Air date: 
Fri, 05/24/2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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"The House that Herman Built", living exhibit by Jackie Sumell

"WHAT KIND OF HOUSE DOES A MAN WHO HAS LIVED IN A 6' X9' BOX FOR OVER 30 YEARS DREAM OF?" This is the question that artist and activist Jackie Sumell asked Herman Wallace in 2003. Herman has been in solitary confinement
or Closed Cell Restriction [CCR] for over 40 years. He spend most of these years at The Louisiana State Penitentiary, also know as Angola. He is one of the "Angola 3" along with Robert King and Albert Woodfox.

Listen to Jackie recount how she became aware of Herman's condition and how they collaborated on an art exhibit meant to raise awareness about the prison industrial complex and the trauma of solitary confinement.

Check out The House That Herman Built

Talk Radio on 05/27/13

Program: 
Talk Radio
Air date: 
Mon, 05/27/2013 - 8:00am - 9:00am
Short Description: 
Wireless Radiation Pollution and the Electro-hypersensitive

In the last five years, new scientific studies show that the situation regarding wireless radiation pollution is far worse than thought in 2007.  As wireless devices have crept further into every day life, even for children, most people around the world now have far more daily exposure than five years ago. 

Occupy Portland Radio on 05/29/13

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Wed, 05/29/2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Short Description: 
Occupy Portland Radio goes live!

In this episode, we spend an hour talking with S. Brian Willson.

Voices from the Edge on 05/30/13

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Thu, 05/30/2013 - 8:00am - 9:00am
Short Description: 
Peter Cervantes-Gautschi, Executive Director of Enlace

Join Peter Cervantes-Gautschi, Executive Director of Enlace and I for an informative conversation regarding Enlace campaign on private prison divestment. Enlace is a strategic alliance of low-wage worker centers, unions, and community organizations in Mexico and in the U.S. We partner with our member organizations in international campaigns to motivate abusive multi-sector transnational corporations to treat workers and communities with dignity and respect. Enlace uses an integrated approach to organizing, creating unique campaign strategies while developing systems strengthening organizations internally. Our strategies often cross industrial and sector lines for reasons relating to both workforce development and campaign strategy.

Political Perspectives on 05/31/13

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Fri, 05/31/2013 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Short Description: 
Ahjamu Umi on the settler colony that is Portland

Revolutionary activist, organizer and author Ahjamu Umi spoke at the Law and Disorder Conference at Portland State University earlier in May. Ahjamu Umi is an organizer for the All African Peoples' Revolutionary Party. He is also part of the Blazing Arrow Organization, which was formed to organize poor and people of color communities in Portland to resist gentrification and police violence.

 

Flashpoints on 05/08/13

Program: 
Flashpoints
Air date: 
Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:15am - 11:00am
Short Description: 
INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein

Tonalli on 05/07/13

Program: 
Tonalli
Air date: 
Tue, 05/07/2013 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Short Description: 
A Latina/o radio talk [spanish] show covering local, regional and international news.

Flashpoints on 05/07/13

Program: 
Flashpoints
Air date: 
Tue, 05/07/2013 - 10:15am - 11:00am
Short Description: 
INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein

Flashpoints on 05/03/13

Program: 
Flashpoints
Air date: 
Fri, 05/03/2013 - 10:15am - 11:00am
Short Description: 
INVESTIGATIVE News Radio with host Dennis Bernstein
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